Sale 92: The Summer Sale

Lot 544    

Mexico, 1915, 20c rose & dark blue, full o.g., bright and fresh, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 422    $1,000.

Realized: $450

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Lot 545    

Mexico, 1915, 15c lavender & claret, Villa monogram overprint, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering amid well balanced margins, rich colors, Extremely Fine, an extremely tough stamp so choice; with 2013 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 444    $750 for hinged.

Realized: $475

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Lot 546    

Mexico, 1915, 20c rose & blue, Villa monogram overprint, o.g., rich colors, Very Fine and scarce; with 1981 and 2014 M.E.P.S.I. certificates.
Scott No. 445    $1,000.

Realized: $600

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Lot 547 ()   

Mexico, 1916, 1p brown & black, strip of four, strip of three, pair and seven singles, with 40c (2), 10c(4) and 4c to pay the $17.24 second class bulk mail rate attached on reverse of two receipts, receipts state that this for 291 kilos of the newspaper "El Democrata" dated April 27, 1916; small flaws, F.-V.F., a unique franking and a rare example of the bulk rate for periodicals.
Scott No. 513    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Realized: $375

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Lot 548    

Mexico, 1916, 5p claret & ultramarine, in combination with 1916, 1p brown & black on cover dated Nov 29, 1916 from Tampico to Corpus Christi, with directory and moved straight line handstamps, Very Fine, believed to be a non-philatelic and unique rate long recognized by experts as genuine and one-of-a-kind.
Scott No. 514+513    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Realized: $500

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Lot 549    

Mexico, 1916, 15c lavender & claret, Corbata overprint, full o.g., strong bold colors, F.-V.F.; with 1982 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 516    $775.

Realized: $400

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Lot 550 P   

Mexico, 1916, Carranza, 10c black, trial color die proof, on thick wove (31x35mm), bold color, few manuscript marks at bottom, Very Fine, very rare.
Scott No. 574TC    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $260

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Lot 551    

Mexico, 1916, 10c Carranza issues, imperforate, both blue and lilac brown issues, complete sheets of 50, o.g., never hinged, both pristine and sound, Extremely Fine, an extremely rare pair of sheet.
Scott No. 574a-575a    $1,875 for hinged pairs.

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Lot 552    

Mexico, 1916, 10c on 1c Barril surcharge, 70 examples in strips, on reverse of large commercial cover to Mexico, in combination with 1915, 1p brown & black, vertical pair + 1916, 25c on 5c Barril two pairs, all canceled by "Puebla, 24 Nov 16" duplex postmarks paying the 10p quadruple rate; cover edge wear and a couple small tears, otherwise Very Fine, a unique non-philatelic usage.
Scott No. 578+513+580    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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